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General NewsM-5 earthquake hits southern Ibaraki Prefecture
A magnitude-5 earthquake occurred in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. There i...
December 12, 2021
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Associated PressKentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ri...
December 12, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan has 1st omicron case who passed quarantine inspection
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has confirmed the first case of the omicron coronavirus variant who passe...
December 12, 2021
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General NewsIizuka, head of Japanese group of abductee families, resigns
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shigeo Iizuka, 83, head of an association of families of Japanese nationals abd...
December 12, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentTokyo, Washington agree on Kishida’s early U.S. visit
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — Tokyo and Washington on Saturday agreed to continue arrangements f...
December 12, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Kishida moves into official residence
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his family Saturday moved into the pr...
December 12, 2021
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Kobe’s Santa an Ohtani fan
KOBE — A figure of Santa Claus pointing to the sky while wearing a T-shirt adorned with the face of ...
December 11, 2021
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Japan In FocusMie: Teen pursues an old-fashioned vocation: ninja
TSU — A university student has continued to educate herself and improve her skills in martial arts f...
December 11, 2021
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Village declares self birthplace of rare name
UBUYAMA, Kumamoto — One in every five inhabitants of a village in Kyushu has the family name “I.” Th...
December 11, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida stresses ‘speediness’ for COVID-19 measures
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed “speediness” in implementing measures against the novel corona...
December 11, 2021
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Politics & Government
Ishihara resigns as special adviser to Kishida Cabinet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nobuteru Ishihara, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Pa...
December 11, 2021
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General News
Nihon University vows to break away from arrested ex-chair
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nihon University President Naoto Kato said Friday that the university is determ...
December 11, 2021
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Companies
SBI takes 47.7% stake in Shinsei Bank via tender offer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The online financial giant SBI Holdings Inc. said Saturday that its group has s...
December 11, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan unlikely to send high-ranking official to Beijing Games
Japan might not send a minister-level official to the 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Gam...
December 11, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan ruling bloc adopts FY22 tax reform package
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling coalition on Friday adopted its fiscal 2022 tax system reform packag...
December 11, 2021